The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-25


may be sure OF teaching you one you
do not"
"Will you indeed stay to hear them
alp" asked Minette eagerly. mo one
has ever done that"
81 think we will" and the lady
sat down on garden coair in the
shade OF laurel bush, and folded her
hands to listen.
Minette sang her very bet, and she
sang on and on and on, until her pow
err OF voice and her memory were
marvel to her listeners. At last as she
began the very earliest OF her lullabys,
the lady burst into tears, and beckon-
ing to her husband, who was pacing
up and down the gravel walk near by,
she said:
''This is the child that have set my
heart upon. can be content withno
other. Come here. little one, and we
will be to you father and mother"
ooh, how did you come from Chi
na?" asked Minette, allowing herself
to be folded in the lady's arms, moth
ing doubling. 81 thought you was to
como springing up through the turf,
and have looked and looked roryou,
but you are here and am ready to
go-only DR.. Octave must be told, for
it was he who first told mo that China
was just beneath
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis the kindest
of parents to the little andling, and
she proved herself to be a valuable
sunbeam in their home. All the peo-
pie on the estate loved the bright,
cheerful, thoughtful, young girl, and
her life was useful as well as hap
py one.
When all the promises other beauti-
full, budding womanhood seemed sur
est, death took from her in one week
her loving foster parents; and, then it
became known that they had neglect
ed to make provisions for her sup
port. The relations and heirs OF her
adopted parents offered her a home
with them, and there were severa!
suitors for her hand IN marriage, but,
"No," she said, II will 20 back to the
dear old hospital that gave me G
home in my babyhood. | have been
! told many times that | have genius
for nursing, there are always sick
babies needing attention, and why
should | not make myself usefuln'
So back to the dear old founding
hospital went the sweet young girl
with her lovely face, her bird.like
voice, her sunny disposition and her
affectionate heart. intent on making
some other children rs happy as she
had been made herself.
| I N III
foster-parents and their beautiful
home,' she said one day to the ma.
tron, "but should poorly repay all
their kindness did not shed some o!
the sweetness they were continually
pouring into my life all the blessed
years | lived with them"
But ii you stop here and have
charge of the little ones, you will be
obliged to wear cap and apron-that
is one of the regulations"
II shall consider myself honored by
wearing the garb that has been worr
by so many noble women. | hope il
will become me as well rs it did old
Babette, and that | shall wear it with
as sweet n grace"
"Well, 90 your way" said the ma.
tron, with tears en- her cheeks; 'you
always had your ogn sweet will with
every one from the time you were
kicking. GRO wing baby. Go you and
sit there on your little circle OF turf by
the Hcbe statue and sing your songs
to the wee ones
Minette obeyed, and as she sane
song after song with the children hud'
died about her, a stout, heavily-beard'
ed man came up the walk and paused
near the ancient luarel bush.
care you still looking for the father
and mother from China, sunette?"
he asked presently.
"They came long since, Doctor DC.
tave. had them while they tarried
here. They have gone on now to .
better land"
"And now your voice has brought
a husband, if you will have him.
Minette glanced up, there was looa
in the mans face no maiden could
mistake.
"You hardly know ne" she falter.
ed.
81 never have lost sight OF you, my
child. / could have no fears in trust
ing my happiness to your keeping"
81 belong to no one, doctor"
"You belong to the Lord, and !
want you to belong to me. Fifteer
years are a great deal between a child
and a youth, but they are nothing
between man and a woman. Per.
haps am too impetuous-you may
plead that you know nothing OF me. !
81 never have lost sight OF you,"
confessed Minette, with a blush.
Every summer have had children
from the hospital staying on the